Salvia Salmia ‘dark pink’

Description

Dark Pink Salmia Sage
Salvia ‘Salmia Dark Pink’
Growing Conditions
SUNLIGHT
Full sun to light afternoon shade; requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily
WATERING
Water deeply once weekly during growing season, allowing soil to dry between waterings; reduce to every 10-14 days in winter
SOIL TYPE
Well-draining, sandy loam or potting mix; tolerates poor soils but performs best with moderate organic content
TEMPERATURE
Tolerates 5–35°C; frost-tender and requires protection below 3°C
HUMIDITY
Adaptable to low humidity; thrives in typical South African conditions from 30-60%
FERTILISING
Apply slow-release balanced fertiliser (3:1:5) twice annually in early spring and mid-summer, or liquid feed monthly during active growth
GROWTH RATE
Fast; establishes quickly and reaches full size within one growing season from young plants
MATURE SIZE
0.6–0.8 metres height x 0.5–0.6 metres spread
Did You Know?
This Salvia cultivar produces tubular flowers so rich in nectar that sunbirds will aggressively defend individual plants as territory, often returning to the same specimen daily throughout the extended flowering period from spring through autumn